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Benson (upper-body) will not play in Florida on Friday.

Benson missed Buffalo's last few games heading into the Olympic Break due to an upper-body injury, but he could return on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 20-year-old Benson has had a productive season when healthy, scoring 26 points (7G / 19A) in 42 games. He had a career-high 30 points (11G / 19A) in his rookie season, playing 71 games in 2023-24.

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Benson (upper-body) is hopeful to return on Saturday in Tampa Bay.

Benson missed Buffalo's last few games heading into the Olympic Break due to an upper-body injury, but he could return on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 20-year-old Benson has had a productive season when healthy, scoring 26 points (7G / 19A) in 42 games. He had a career-high 30 points (11G / 19A) in his rookie season, playing 71 games in 2023-24.

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Benson (upper-body) is not expected to play on Buffalo's upcoming three game road trip.

Benson missed Buffalo's last few games heading into the Olympic Break due to an upper-body injury. He will remain out of the lineup when the team return to action on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils. The 20-year-old Benson has had a productive season when healthy, scoring 26 points (7G / 19A) in 42 games. He had a career-high 30 points (11G / 19A) in his rookie season, playing 71 games in 2023-24.

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Benson (undisclosed) will remain out on Thursday but is expected back after the Olympic break.

Benson suffered an upper-body injury after an awkward collision into the board, exiting Monday's 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers after only 14:10 time-on-ice, and has not played since. The 20-year-old Benson scored a goal before his injury, giving him four points (2G / 2A) in his last six games.

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Benson (undisclosed) is out vs. Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

Benson suffered an upper-body injury after an awkward collision into the board, exiting Monday's 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers after only 14:10 time-on-ice. The 20-year-old Benson scored a goal before his injury, giving him four points (2G / 2A) in his last six games.

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Benson (upper-body) left Monday's game vs. Florida and did not return.

Benson suffered an upper-body injury after an awkward collision into the board, exiting Monday's 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers after only 14:10 time-on-ice. The 20-year-old Benson scored a goal before his injury, giving him four points (2G / 2A) in his last six games.

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Benson (undisclosed) left Thursdays game vs. Montreal and did not return.

Benson took a high hit from Zack Bolduc in the third period and had was down for a little bit before leaving the ice under his own power. Benson stayed on the bench but will likely be evaluated prior to Saturday's game against the Islanders.

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Benson (lower-body) will be back in the Sabres' lineup on Sunday.

Benson has missed the lsat 10 games with a lower-body injury, but will play Sunday vs. the Hurricanes. It's unclear where Benson will slot into the lineup, but he spent most of the season on the top line with Tage Thompson, so he could bump Josh Doan to the third line. Benson has yet to score this season but has picked up eight assists in eight games.

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Benson (lower-body) is close to returning but will remain out vs. Chicago on Friday.

Benson has not played since October 30th due to a lower-body injury, but has returned to practice. He should return to the lineup shortly, but will miss one more game, beginning with Friday’s contest against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 20-year-old Benson was off to a hot start before his injury, scoring eight points (0G / 8A) through eight games.

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Benson (lower-body) skated on Wednesday and is expected back in a short period of time.

Benson has not played since October 30th due to a lower-body injury, but has returned to practice, and should return to the lineup shortly. The 20-year-old Benson was off to a hot start before his injury, scoring eight points (0G / 8A) through eight games.

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Benson (lower-body) has a chance to return on Wednesday vs. Utah.

Benson has not played since October 30th due to a lower-body injury, but has returned to practice, and could play on Wednesday against the Utah Mammoth. The 20-year-old Benson was off to a hot start before his injury, scoring eight points (0G / 8A) through eight games.

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Benson (upper-body) will make his season debut on Wednesday vs. Ottawa.

Benson has not played in Buffalo's first three games due to an upper-body injury but will draw into the lineup in Wednesday's contest against the Ottawa Senators. The 20-year-old Benson scored 28 points (10G / 18A) in 75 games last season.

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Benson (upper-body) has a chance to make his season debut on Wednesday vs. Ottawa.

Benson has not played in Buffalo's first three games due to an upper-body injury but could draw into the lineup in Wednesday's contest against the Ottawa Senators. The 20-year-old Benson scored 28 points (10G / 18A) in 75 games last season.

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Benson (undisclosed) will remain out for Buffalo's second game of the season in Boston on Saturday.

Benson did not play in Buffalo's season opener on Thursday and will miss at least one more contest as he continues his recovery from an undisclosed injury. The 20-year-old Benson scored 28 points (10G / 18A) in 75 games last season.

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